By 2025, the AI arms race between the United States and China has reached a new level, carrying not only economic but also social consequences. American companies are pouring significant capital into AI development, while China accelerates its industrial and military applications with state support. According to Tim Gordon, Partner
On 10 October 2025, the New York State Unified Court System issued formal guidelines governing the use of AI by judges and court employees. The rules prohibit AI from making legal determinations and require that all AI-generated material be fully reviewed by the responsible judge or staff member. The aim
US publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google over its AI summary feature (AI Overviews), claiming the tool has caused a significant drop in website traffic. According to the complaint, since the feature was launched in May 2024, organic traffic to news outlets has declined by an average of 20–
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill requiring OpenAI and other leading AI developers to disclose how they plan to mitigate potential catastrophic risks from their most advanced models. This marks the first state-level legislation in the United States mandating regular AI safety disclosures, highlighting growing regulatory attention
The rapidly growing energy demand of AI data centres in the United States is directly accelerating the expansion of renewable energy. Industry leaders argue that AI-driven investments require several gigawatts of new capacity each year, and with fossil fuels burdened by cost and supply risks, capital is increasingly flowing toward
In September 2025, Anthropic formally announced that its AI models cannot be used for law enforcement or surveillance purposes in the United States, directly sparking conflict with the Trump administration. The decision is striking because the government is increasingly relying on AI technologies in national security and policing, while Anthropic
The job search process is becoming increasingly difficult: many young applicants use AI tools to write their applications, while HR departments also rely on artificial intelligence to pre-screen submissions. The result is that a large proportion of candidates never make it to an interview. According to data reported by The
On 19th June 2025, the New York State Legislature passed the Responsible AI Evaluation for Frontier Models Act (RAISE Act), the first comprehensive state-level AI safety regulation in the United States, which applies to high-capability AI systems defined as 'frontier models' that may have potentially harmful impacts and
The United States Senate voted 99-1 to strike down the proposed state AI regulation moratorium after 4 a.m. on July 1, 2025, which had originally been included in President Trump's tax cut legislation. The proposal initially sought a 10-year ban on state AI laws, later reduced to
A federal judge has ruled that Character.AI chatbots do not currently enjoy First Amendment protections in the United States. On May 21, 2025, Judge Anne Conway rejected Character Technologies' defense in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 14-year-old boy's suicide, allowing Florida mother Megan Garcia'
Anthropic introduced a custom set of AI models for US national security customers on June 5, 2025, which are already deployed by agencies at the highest level of security operations. The "Claude Gov" models were built based on direct government feedback to address real-world operational needs while undergoing
Data centers form the backbone of the digital ecosystem, and their geographical distribution provides a significant strategic advantage to the United States. The United States hosts 45.6% of the world's 11,800 data centers, far exceeding countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom (4.4% each)
